etches 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of etch
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as in engraves
to cut (as letters or designs) on a hard surface the artist etched his landscape on a copper plate

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as in imprints
to produce a vivid impression of in just a few pages the writer etched an unforgettable portrait of one of the more remarkable First Ladies

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etches

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noun

plural of etch

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Recent Examples of etches
Noun
Kirby beautifully etches these notions into Miss Black America. Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 28 Aug. 2025
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Verb
  • Nothing engraves glass as uniformly and perfectly as UV lasers.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Each year, sandbanks form and disappear, as the main channel carves new paths.
    Isa Cardona, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
  • As parents, uninterrupted personal time is rare, and this routine carves out that space.
    Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Franco-Chinese painter Xie Lei, known for his dreamlike portraits of ghostly, ambiguous figures adrift in dark spaces, has been announced as the winner of this year’s Prix Marcel Duchamp, France’s most prestigious contemporary art prize.
    News Desk, Artforum, 27 Oct. 2025
  • In the months since, more portraits in more opulent and baroque frames, and added decorative ornaments in shiny gold — including wall finials and fireplace accents — have been added.
    Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025

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“Etches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/etches. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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